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Ozone layer will take five more decades to fully recover
It's been more than 20 years since the Montreal Protocol was signed, and scientists say it'll be another 70 years before the ozone layer fully heals.
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Are hurricanes getting stronger?
Science may finally be approaching an answer.
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Every “serious environmentalist” must support fracking? Seriously?
Physicist and former climate denier Richard Muller is now gung ho about natural gas, and he thinks you should be too.
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Pushing poor people to the suburbs is bad for the environment
High-income people moving into cities means low-income people are being pushed out. The better answer is density and more affordable housing.
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Oil and gas drilling waste is being spread over New York roads as de-icer
The salty waste makes roads less slippery, but environmentalists warn that it contains nasty chemicals and radiation.
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Check the climate forecast in your county
You can look up projected temperature trends in your county (that's county without an "r") using this nifty new online tool.
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Donald Trump hates wind energy, has no ability to recognize satire
Trump uncritically retweeted a satirical graphic that was designed to show how uncritically some people accept anecdata.
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Is global warming stoking an Arctic cold war?
Russia, the U.S., and Canada are all pushing for greater control over the North Pole. Could be the the coldest war ever!
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Your genes tell you how to vote
In conjunction with a lot of other factors, but still.
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2014 World Cup to nearly double carbon emissions over 2010
The world's biggest sporting event will dump 2.72 million tons of carbon dioxide into Earth’s atmosphere.
